Scoresheet for recording individual and composite scores

ABSTRACT

A bowling scoresheet assembly having an individual scoresheet with score transfer means on the reverse side of the scoring spaces of all frames under the areas for receiving pin scores, and a partial composite scoresheet and a detachable scoreexchange sheet both of which underly different frames of the individual scoresheet so that the pin scores entered in certain frames of the individual scoresheet are automatically transferred to the pin score boxes of the score-exchange sheet as the scores are entered while those entered in the remaining frames are transferred to composite scoresheet. The score-exchange sheet upon being detached from the composite scoresheet being rotatable through 90* to a new position in which it serves as an additional portion of the composite scoresheet to thereby effect a scoreexchange operation.

United States Patent Edmund L. Dopieralskl 26 Angelus Drive, Rochester, N.Y. 14622 [21 Appl. No. 884,982

[22] Filed Dec. 15, 1969 [45] Patented Dec. 14, 1971 [72] Inventor [54] SCORESHEET FOR RECORDING INDIVIDUAL [56] References-Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,170,719 2/1965 Kraus 273/54 C UX 3,119,616 1/1964 Dopieralski 273/54 C 8/1968 Dopieralski 7/1942 Bechtold ABSTRACT: A bowling scoresheet assembly having an individual scoresheet with score transfer means on the reverse side of the scoring spaces of all frames under the areas for receiving pin scores, and a partial composite scoresheet and a detachable score-exchange sheet both of which underly different frames of the individual scoresheet so that the pin scores entered in certain frames of the individual scoresheet are automatically transferred to the pin score boxes of the score-exchange sheet as the scores are entered while those entered in the remaining frames are transferred to composite scoresheet. The score-exchange sheet upon being detached from the composite scoresheet being rotatable through 90to a new position in which it serves as an additional portion of the composite scoresheet to thereby effect a score-exchange operation.

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EDMUND L. DOPIERALSKI,

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HIS ATTORNEY.

SCORESIIEET FOR RECORDING INDIVIDUAL AND COMPOSITE SCORES INTRODUCTION This invention relates to improvements in scoresheets of the general type described in my US. Pat. No. 3,] 19,616, granted Jan. 28, 1964, and more particularly it relates to an improvement upon the type of score sheet described in my U.S. Pat. 3,397,886 granted Aug. 20, 1968.

The aforesaid patents illustrate scoresheet assemblies that provide, in addition to the conventional individual score, a composite score for each contestant which is arrived at by exchanging the individual scores of contestants in accordance with a predetermined pattern. Such scoresheet assemblies are thus designed to provide not only a conventional score but in addition they provide a composite score for each contestant thereby enabling a person of lesser bowling ability to have an opportunity of competing on equal terms with a contestant of much greater ability insofar as their total composite scores are concerned.

Even though the scoresheet of my later issued patent was a considerable simplification in terms of construction and usage over the scoresheet of the earlier patent, it nonetheless retained some expensive constructional features and continued to provide an opportunity for still further simplification in terms of usage.

The score-exchange sheet of scoresheet assembly in accordance with the preferred embodiment of my later issued patent, comprised an underlying base sheet and a plurality of individual strips of scoring spaces which were adhesively secured to the base sheet by a pressure sensitive adhesive. These scoring spaces, after they had received a transferred score had to be removed from the base sheet either individually or in small groups and then transferred to particular areas of the composite scoresheet by matching identifying indicia on the strips with that upon the underlying frames of the composite scoresheet to which they were to be adhesively secured. In actual practice the printing and construction of this score-exchange sheet was found to be unduly expensive. In addition the transfer operation involved a significant number of steps since it entailed the transfer of a minimum of two strips of scoring spaces for each frame that a scoreexchange operation were to be undertaken. Consequently if a score-exchange operation were to take place for frames two through it would involve the individual handling of a minimum of 18 strips of scoring spaces. This was found to be unduly time consuming and complex and thus it detracted from the proper enjoyment of the composite score contest.

I! is therefore an object of this invention to provide a new and improved system for scoring contests so as to provide individual and composite scores for each contestant.

It is another object of my invention to provide a new and improved system for scoring bowling contests which is simplified to such an extent as to substantially eliminate all manipulative steps during the score-exchange operation.

These and other objects of my invention will become apparent as the following description proceeds, and features of novelty which characterize the invention will be pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this specification.

For a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a scoresheet assembly in which the top scoresheet is partially broken away to disclose details of construction of the underlying sheet;

FIG. 2 is an end view of the bowling scoresheet assembly of FIG. I; and

HO. 3 is a plan view of the score sheet assembly with the top sheet removed after the score-exchange operation has been performed.

In accordance with the present invention, rather than having to remove groups of scoring spaces that comprised the score-exchange sheet from the supporting base sheet to which they are adhesively secured and then applying them in accordance with the appropriate indicia upon the composite scoresheet, a single step is required to complete the scoreexchange operation. This operation is very simply performed after pin scores have been entered by tearing off the scoreexchange sheet along a line between the 9th and tenth frames and then rotating the entire score-exchange sheet as a unit placing it in a second position in which it is utilized to serve as a portion of the composite scoresheet so as to permit the computation of the composite scores.

Referring now to FIG. 1, scoresheet assembly I is illustrated as comprising individual scoresheet 2, composite scoresheet 3, and score-exchange sheet 4. Individual scoresheet 2 may be identical in appearance with the conventional scoresheet except for the diagonal arrangement of pin score boxes 9 in frames 2 through 9 which is an important feature of my invention as will hereinafter be described. In addition to this difference in appearance, individual scoresheet 2 also differs from a conventional bowling scoresheet due to the utilization of transfer means located on its reverse side under the NAME column and under the pin score boxes provided in each scoring space of all of the frames. These transfer means are illustrated by dotted line 10. It is noted that transfer means is not provided under the areas of the frames provided for receiving the cumulative score up to that frame since the running score is not transferred to score-exchange sheet 4. Individual scoresheet 2 thus comprises a NAME column, a SCORE column for receiving the total score, as well as 10 columns for receiving the scores generated during each of the 10 frames of the conventional game. Once all the scores have been entered upon individual scoresheet 2, it may be detached from balance of the assembly along edge 13 to expose composite scoresheet 3 and score-exchange sheet 4.

In accordance with the preferred form of my invention the number of frames that a score-exchange operation will take place is determined by the number of contestants due to the manner in which the score-exchange operation is performed. Since the illustrated embodiment, preferably provides for score-exchange operations in eight frames i.e., frames two through nine, 1 have provided for scoring spaces for eight contestants.

Score-exchange sheet 4 is thus illustrated as comprising eight vertical scoring columns for accepting the scores generated during frames two to nine of the contest. This sheet may be conveniently supported in the desired position by being detachably connected to portion 12 of the composite score sheet 4 along perforation 11 between frames nine and 10. No provisions have been made for a score-exchange operation during the 10th frame since that frame requires space to accommodate three pin scores for each contestant. To exchange that score by including the 10th frame on sheet 4 would not only require means to prevent the last pin score from being transferred to score-exchange sheet 4 but it would also remove a competitive element normally present in the last frame of the contest.

As may be seen from FIG. 1 score-exchange sheet 4, when located in its initial position is positioned below individual score sheet 2 in a score transfer relationship with respect to the scores entered in frames two through nine. It is an important feature of my invention which permits the simplification of the score-exchange operation to utilize a unitary scoreexchange sheet and provide for its rotation to complete the score-exchange operation. In order to facilitate the entry of the pin scores during the regular portion of the contest while at the same time facilitating the computation of the composite scores at the end of the contest without necessitating repeated rotation of the entire scoresheet assembly, to permit the reading of the transferred pin scores to be exchanged, I have arranged score boxes 9 at a 45 angle with respect to horizontal. By this technique, the contestants will be required to place the numerals representing their pin scores within boxes, preferably normal to its lower edge. By doing so the transferred scores appearing upon the underlying scoreexchange sheet 4 when rotated 90 to permit the totalizing operation, are very simply read off without rotating the entire scoring assembly since the eyes are. able to easily distinguish the numbers written on a diagonal thus permitting the computation of the composite score totals without any increase in time. Thus it may be seen that in accordance with my invention the entire score transfer operation merely requires one manipulative step plus the essential totalizing operation.

Diagonal slots 15 in portion 14 of the composite scoresheet subassembly have been provided in order to provide means for retaining score-exchange sheet 4 in its rotated position. To supplement the instructions which may be conveniently placed in area 16 of the score-exchange l have provided placed diagonal marks 20 across the upper and lower lefthand corners of sheet 4 when in its initial position for the pur pose of identifying the comers to be inserted in slots 15 after the sheet is rotated 90. Since these slots are displaced above lower edge 17 instructions 18 are exposed upon completion of the rotation and insertion operation.

Various changes of modifications in addition to those set forth herein may be made without departing from the spirit of this invention. For example, it is obvious that the sheet 4 may also be supported in its initial position by being detachably supported from portion 14 along its upper or left-hand edges rather than being connected along its right-hand edge from portion 12 of the subassembly. It is also obvious that other means for retaining sheet 4 in its final position may be utilized without departing from the spirit of this invention the scope of which commensurate with the following claims.

What 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A score card for a plurality of contestants engaged in a contest in which the final-individual score of each contestant determines the individual score winning contestant and the final-composite score of each contestant determines the composite score winning contestant, the final-individual score for each contestant being the sum of individual scores of that contestant for each of the plurality of fixed portions of the total contest, the final-composite score for each contestant being the sum of the individual scores of that contestant for fixed portions of the contest and individual scores of the other contestants assigned in sequence in other fixed portions of the contest, comprising the combination of:

an individual scoresheet having a first vertical side column divided into n spaces for receiving the names for each contestant, said sheet being divided into N additional vertical columns, N being assigned to the number of fixed portions of the contest which make up the total contest, each of said N vertical columns being divided into n scoring spaces for receiving the individual scores of contestants whose names are in a horizontal alignment therewith,

the scoring spaces of n of said N vertical columns being inclined at an angle with respect to horizontal such that the scores entered therein would be easily readable if rotated 90 in a given direction,

a score-exchange sheet divided into N vertical columns each of which is divided n vertically aligned scoring spaces, N being less than N,

means for transferring both horizontal and inclined scores entered into the scoring spaces of each of the N columns of said individual scoresheet onto scoring spaces of an underlying sheet,

means for detachably supporting said score-exchange sheet in a first position below said individual scoresheet in a score-transfer relationship with the N columns of said overlying individual scoresheet, having inclined scoring spaces and a composite scoresheet having a first portion comprising a first vertical side column divided into n spaces and being positioned relative to said individual scoresheet in a name transfer relationship with the corresponding column of said individual scoresheets, said composite sheet having N minus n columns of scoring spaces underlying those columns of the individual scoresheet under which the score-exchange sheet does not lie,

said score-exchange sheet upon being detached after completion of the contest being rotatable in said given direction into a second position to permit said score-exchange sheet to serve as an additional portion of said composite scoresheet, whereby the composite score of each contestant may be developed.

2. The combination of claim 1 in which the scoring spaces of said individual score sheet are inclined at a 45 angle with respect to horizontal, said score-exchange sheet when positioned in said second position results in the scoring spaces also being inclined at a different 45 angle with respect to horizontal.

3. The combination of claim 2 further comprising means for retaining said score-exchange sheet in said second position so as to permit the totalizing of the composite scores of each contestant.

4. The combination of claim 3 in which said detachable supporting means comprises a perforated connection to a portion of said composite scoresheet, said perforation underlying a dividing line between two vertical columns of said individual scoresheet,

5. The combination of claim 4 in which said retaining means comprises an extension of said first portion of said composite sheet, and means to secure said score-exchange sheet to said extension.

6. The combination of claim 5 in which the position to which said perforated connection is made is a second portion, said second portion being connected to said extension to maintain said first and second positions in fixed relationship with respect to each other.

7. The combination of claim 6 in which said securing means comprises two diagonal slots in said extension spaced for receiving two corners of said score-exchange sheet after its 90 rotation to secure it to said extension to thereby retain said score-exchange sheet in said second position.

8. The combination of claim 7 in which n equals numeral eight and N equals 10, said perforated connection underlying the dividing line between the ninth and 10th columns of said individual scoresheet whereby the scores from the first and 10th portions of the contest are directly transferred to said first and second portions respectively of said composite scoresheet. 

1. A score card for a plurality of contestants engaged in a contest in which the final-individual score of each contestant determines the individual score winning contestant and the finalcomposite score of each contestant determines the composite score winning contestant, the final-individual score for each contestant being the sum of individual scores of that contestant for each of the plurality of fixed portions of the total contest, the final-composite score for each contestant being the sum of the individual scoRes of that contestant for fixed portions of the contest and individual scores of the other contestants assigned in sequence in other fixed portions of the contest, comprising the combination of: an individual scoresheet having a first vertical side column divided into n spaces for receiving the names for each contestant, said sheet being divided into N additional vertical columns, N being assigned to the number of fixed portions of the contest which make up the total contest, each of said N vertical columns being divided into n scoring spaces for receiving the individual scores of contestants whose names are in a horizontal alignment therewith, the scoring spaces of n of said N vertical columns being inclined at an angle with respect to horizontal such that the scores entered therein would be easily readable if rotated 90* in a given direction, a score-exchange sheet divided into N vertical columns each of which is divided into n vertically aligned scoring spaces, N being less than N, means for transferring both horizontal and inclined scores entered into the scoring spaces of each of the N columns of said individual scoresheet onto scoring spaces of an underlying sheet, means for detachably supporting said score-exchange sheet in a first position below said individual scoresheet in a scoretransfer relationship with the N columns of said overlying individual scoresheet, having inclined scoring spaces and a composite scoresheet having a first portion comprising a first vertical side column divided into n spaces and being positioned relative to said individual scoresheet in a name-transfer relationship with the corresponding column of said individual scoresheet, said composite sheet having N minus n columns of scoring spaces underlying those columns of the individual scoresheet under which the score-exchange sheet does not lie, said score-exchange sheet upon being detached after completion of the contest being rotatable 90* in said given direction into a second position to permit said score-exchange sheet to serve as an additional portion of said composite scoresheet, whereby the composite score of each contestant may be developed.
 2. The combination of claim 1 in which the scoring spaces of said individual score sheet are inclined at a 45* angle with respect to horizontal, said score-exchange sheet when positioned in said second position results in the scoring spaces also being inclined at a different 45* angle with respect to horizontal.
 3. The combination of claim 2 further comprising means for retaining said score-exchange sheet in said second position so as to permit the totalizing of the composite scores of each contestant.
 4. The combination of claim 3 in which said detachable supporting means comprises a perforated connection to a portion of said composite scoresheet, said perforation underlying a dividing line between two vertical columns of said individual scoresheet,
 5. The combination of claim 4 in which said retaining means comprises an extension of said first portion of said composite sheet, and means to secure said score-exchange sheet to said extension.
 6. The combination of claim 5 in which the position to which said perforated connection is made is a second portion, said second portion being connected to said extension to maintain said first and second positions in fixed relationship with respect to each other.
 7. The combination of claim 6 in which said securing means comprises two diagonal slots in said extension spaced for receiving two corners of said score-exchange sheet after its 90* rotation to secure it to said extension to thereby retain said score-exchange sheet in said second position.
 8. The combination of claim 7 in which n equals numeral eight and N equals 10, said perforated connection underlying the dividing line between the ninth and 10th columns of said individual scoresheet whereby the scores from the first and 10th portions of the contest are directly transferred to said first and second portions respectively of said composite scoresheet. 